Canadian piggyback flatcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Single car, $54.95; six-pack, $329.70 Era: 1966-1976 (Canadian National), 1973-late 1980s (Canadian Pacific) Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada, 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com Canadian piggyback flatcar features: Heavy die-cast metal center sill Photo-etched deck surface Upright and collapsed hitches Wire grab irons […]
Pacific Car & Foundry boxcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: single car, $54.95; six-pack, $329.70, six-pack Era: 1972 to present (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada, 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com Pacific Car & Foundry boxcar features: Separate, factory-applied metal grab irons, uncoupling levers, and door […]
Canadian piggyback trailers Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $31.95 each Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada, 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com 26-foot Can-Car Industries dry van features: Landing gear with two separate pieces to simulation in-motion or parked positions Separate, factory-applied mudflaps Detailed wheel and axle area Upright and collapsed hitches […]
American Z Line May 2022 locomotive announcements Scale: Z (1:220) Price: Contact manufacturer Era: Southern Ry. Alco PA-1, 1953 to 1965; CSX Electro-Motive Division SW1500, 2002 to present Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016, 614-764-1703, americanzline.com CSX EMD SW1500 features: AutoLatch couplers Directional light-emitting-diode lighting Blackened metal wheels Traction tires Adapters […]
2.0 Electro-Motive Division SD70M-2 diesel locomotive Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct-current with 21-pin NEM connector, $249.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami 2 sound decoder, $339.98 Era: 2005+ to 2019+ (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com 2.0 Electro-Motive Division SD70M-2 diesel locomotive features: All-wheel drive and electrical pickup […]
IHOP restaurant Price: $110 Manufacturer: Summit USA LLC, 512A Ford St., Lake Charles, LA 70601, 337-436-8481, summit-customcuts.com IHOP restaurant features Unpainted milled styrene, laser-cut acrylic, and self-adhesive micro-plywood parts Parts may require light sanding in joints for cosmetic reasons Photo-illustrated instructions Measures 11½” x 7-3/8” x 3¾” Available now Company Information: Summit Customcuts is a […]
BNSF Ry. business cars Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Pullman-Standard 36-seat diner BNSF no. 11 (Fred Harvey): standard, $94.98; lighted, $104.98. Budd Big Dome bar-lounge dormitory no. 31 (Bay View): standard, $99.98; lighted, $109.98. Era: late 1990s to mid-2000s Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com Features: 36” turned-metal […]
Great Northern St. Cloud-built 50-foot combination-door boxcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: To be announced (general price will be in line with current ready-to-run prices) Era: 1961 to 1980s (era varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Moloco, 302-5025 Harvard Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5M 0W6, molocotrains.com Great Northern boxcar features: 50-ton trucks with metal wheelsets Car-number-specific […]
Railgon 53-foot gondola Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $31.98 Era: 1980 to present (era varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com Railgon 53-foot gondola features: 36” metal wheelsets with RP-25 contour 100-ton roller-bearing trucks Proto-Max metal couplers Based on Railgon 310000-series cars Available now […]
General Steel Castings 53-foot bulkhead flatcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $34.98 Era: 1950s to early 2000s (era varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com General Steel Castings 53-foot bulkhead flatcar features: Newly tooled die-cast metal body 33” turned metal wheelsets Proto-Max metal couplers […]
LD101 dual-mode command station Price: $120 Manufacturer: ANE Model Co. Ltd., 10F, No. 50, Fuxin Rd., Zhongli Dist., Taoyuan City 32041, Taiwan (R.O.C.), 886 3 4270573, anemodel.com Features: Includes main control box, handheld controller, handheld control cable, transformer, and user manual 28 and 128 speed steps 28 functions 9,999 locomotive addresses Analog and digital control […]
Pullman-Standard 85-foot bi-level commuter cars Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Standard, $89.98; lighted, $99.98 Era: mid-1950s to mid-1980s Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com Features: 33” turned metal RP-25 contour wheels Factory-installed grab irons Gallery car interior configuration Light-emitting diode interior lighting (lighted cars only) Proto-Max metal couplers […]
